St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-18
Hobart Vowed Vengeance Because
He Was Ruchred Out of the
Railway Craftsmanship,
So He Secured Six Allies From Among His
Friends in the South Dakota
Delegation.
These Joined Hands With the Men From
the North Yesterday and Raised
Peculiar Row.
Which May End in Upsetting the
Entire Organization of the
Lower House.
The Revolutionists Thfrst1ng For
Gore and Resolved on Having
No Compromise.
Special to the Globe.


No Compromise.
Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, Oak, Jan. 17.-John Ho-
bart's indignation at being shut out of the
craftsmanship of the committee on railroads
has worked up combination that this
afternoon put stop to all legislation in the
house of representatives and held the men,
bers in the chamber under locked doors
from 3 o'clock in the afternoon until late in
the night. Nude" John. as he is called
comes of fighting stock. and he did not pro-
pose to swallow slice of cold shoulder
without vigorous protest, and he has made
it in way that will be remembered for
many years among the politicians of this
territory. He was backed by friends in
South Dakota who would
FOLLOW HIM LIKE SHEEP
and when he said he had been promised the
craftsmanship of the committee on railroads
and was left ont of the deal entirely he and
his friends Swore vengeance, and early this
morning they began caucuSing. and before
the hour for cOnrening combination was
made up and a scheme laid that bids fair to
create the greatest revolution known in the
political history of Dakota. Seven South
Dakota members. with Hobart in the lead,
made overtures to the North Dakota men,
and agreed to stand by them, if they would
give support TO a motion to reconsider the
vote taken upon Monday to adopt the re-
port of the committee of the whole, which
had under consideration the rules
of the house as submitted by the
special committee appointed for the pur-
pose. These seven South Dakotians were:
Hobart, of Moody; Milltimore. of Hanson;
Sullivan, of Aurora; Jones, of Charles
Mix; Mentzer, of Davidson; Ruggles, of
Edmunds. and Berry, of Clark. North
Dakota had eighteen solid representatives
in the house, and with this addition of
seven from the south, it gave her twenty
five votes, which is
A MAJORITY OF ONE,
and would enable her to carry any measure
that she chose The object of reconsider
ing the vote was to give North Dakota an
opportunity to amend the rules and get the
reappCintment of committees. by placing
the power of appointment in the hands of
the house. In these committees the seven
South Dakotians who allied themselves
with the north are to be given the
chairmanships of good committees. and
North Dakota educational and public in
stitutions are to be given liberal appr0pria-
tons, with the exception, it is understood,
of the school of mines at Rapid City. which
is virtually South Dakota Institution and
will be left out in the cold. 1t is rumnred
that even bolder move is on foot and that
is for the deposition of Speaker Crosse,
Chief Clerk Eakin and the sergeant,at-
arms. A motion, if carried. will do this,
and it is net at all improbable that this Is
the scheme, although the brakes may be
applied and the train of revolution stopped
at an amendment of the rules which will
give North Dakota as much power as though
she had representative in the speakers
chair. This is the scheme as it is now seen
by careful observers: This afternoon the
house was called TO order at 2 o'clock, with
majority of the members.
IGNORANT OF THE BOMB
that was 80 soon to be cast into their
midst. Prayer was listened to and the roll
called, when Jones. of Charles Mix,
jumped up and moved that the vote taken
upon the motion to adopt the report of the
committee of the whole. which had under
consideration the lules of the house as sub
mitted by the special committee appointed
for that purpose be now reconsidered.
Before the mover had sunk into his seat.
Williams, Of Burleigh, arose and moved a
call of the house. The motion was sec
Onded, and it was found that Ruggles. of
EdmundS county. was absent. The SER
geant-at arms was ordered to bring him in,
but he could not be found. ana the wheel
could not turn until he was
present. Elliott. Mcdonnell and Hawk.
all Ncrth Dakota men, who had been
excused, as the train from the East was late
and they had gone home Saturday night
and would not be here until the o'clock
train arrived, were not yet in their seats,
and it soon became apparent why Ruggles
had so suddenly dropped out Of the fight.
Mr.. Fletcher moved that further proceed
ings be suspended, but the North Dakota
men. with their Southern allies and the
eloQuence of Williams, voted the motion
down and, as the motion to adjourn was
not in order, the only thing to do was to re-
main in statu quo until Ruggles was found.
THE DOORS WERE CLOSED
and the sergeant-at-arms instructed not to
allow any member of the house to pass
without permission of the speaker 1t is one
of the grea test pieces of political diplomacy
ever undertaken in the territory, and looks
as though the legislature was in the grip of
North Dakota, and would stay there. as the
breach in the South Dakota ranks is bad
one. AS matters stand now there is no
fear that Bismarck Will lose the capital and
North Dakota can have everything she
wants. When the train brings in the
North Dakotians, Ruggles will be promptly
brought out. 1t is rumored now that he is
down stairs in a vault. beyond reach of the
sergeant-at-arms Now, at { o'clock p. III. ",
the members of the house are Willing away
the time as best they can. None of them
have had supper, and they are not liable TO
get any, as the journal cannot be taken
,,nfiI PnnrlaS iS Tnun1 n tho 0n1ncil
nothing of Importance was done.
ALEX M'KENZIE's FINGER-MARKs
are noticeable throughout the scheme. and
undoubtedly he is at the bottom of it. He
has not been seen at The capitol to-day,
having contented himself with filling a
chair at the hotel and talking in low tone
of voice with men who are with him in the
deal The sergeant.at-armS and deputy
have been securing the city for Ruggles. the
missing member. without success. About
3 o'clock this afternoon he drove to his
boarding place in close carriage, alighted
spent few minutes in the house. climbed
into the carriage again and was driven out
on the prairie in the direction OF Mandan,
where it is thought he Is concealed. A
bus driver said tonight THAT mans where
a whole force of PnkertOn detectives
couldn't find him." and he probably is. At
9 o'clock the trouble is still unsettled and
the members are lolling around the repre-
sentative chamber enjoying themselves as
best they can. The South Dakota MEM
bers who are
NOT IN THE DEAL
have begun to smell rat and are skirmish-
ing to patch the matter up. Royer and
Speaker Crosse are perched on a window
ledge arguing the matter on one side of the
ROOM while DR. Stewart, chairman of the
railroad committee. is on the other side of